Re: More silly rules
On 2010-04-20 17:51, Cory Waters wrote: At the moment, it looks like we're going to make the opening in Chicago. Doug, I'd be happy to bring back a signed copy for you. Many thanks, Cory, that's awesome. Just let me know how you want me to get you the money. -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: More silly rules
On the Thames walk with Bob, we arrived at the Thames barrier and I took a few standard shots of the barrier like this one: http://www.zen50061.zen.co.uk/riverwalk/slides/_IGP2079.jpg And as we walked on I spotted the admin building which had an interesting roof reflecting the materials used in the barrier itself. I thought it would be a different perspective and hadn't got any further than taking this shot: http://www.zen50061.zen.co.uk/riverwalk/slides/_IGP2080.jpg - when a man came out of the security hut and very nicely uttered the now famous words sorry but you're not allowed to take pictures here. He said that it was OK to take pictures of the barrier itself, but not behind the scenes (albeit a publicly owned building taken from a public right of way). He was very nice about it and we had a friendly chat about why and, of course, he could only say it's to stop terrorists taking pictures of targets - quickly adding, because he was embarrassed, not that you're a terrorist of course! So, let me get this straight. In this crazy world it's OK to take pictures of one of the top 20 terrorist targets in the British Isles - but you can't take pictures of the admin building where they count the money and pay the wages. Mad. I suppose I'll be sent to the Tower for publishing that one. Oh - there was one of Those Birds there too: http://www.zen50061.zen.co.uk/riverwalk/slides/_IGP2071.jpg That bird's wearing a turban - bang it up! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: More silly rules
I am still wondering what terrorist is dumb enough to walk around, looking like a terrorist, taking pictures. There still seems to be a tiny flaw in this type of approach. Marnie aka Doe :-) == In a message dated 4/20/2010 11:38:25 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, chris.mitch...@which.net writes: On the Thames walk with Bob, we arrived at the Thames barrier and I took a few standard shots of the barrier like this one: http://www.zen50061.zen.co.uk/riverwalk/slides/_IGP2079.jpg And as we walked on I spotted the admin building which had an interesting roof reflecting the materials used in the barrier itself. I thought it would be a different perspective and hadn't got any further than taking this shot: http://www.zen50061.zen.co.uk/riverwalk/slides/_IGP2080.jpg - when a man came out of the security hut and very nicely uttered the now famous words sorry but you're not allowed to take pictures here. He said that it was OK to take pictures of the barrier itself, but not behind the scenes (albeit a publicly owned building taken from a public right of way). He was very nice about it and we had a friendly chat about why and, of course, he could only say it's to stop terrorists taking pictures of targets - quickly adding, because he was embarrassed, not that you're a terrorist of course! So, let me get this straight. In this crazy world it's OK to take pictures of one of the top 20 terrorist targets in the British Isles - but you can't take pictures of the admin building where they count the money and pay the wages. Mad. I suppose I'll be sent to the Tower for publishing that one. Oh - there was one of Those Birds there too: http://www.zen50061.zen.co.uk/riverwalk/slides/_IGP2071.jpg Chris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: More silly rules
On 2010-04-20 17:26, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: I am still wondering what terrorist is dumb enough to walk around, looking like a terrorist, taking pictures. There still seems to be a tiny flaw in this type of approach. Where do you hide a tree? Though I don't think I'd stake my life on it, that actually might be a reasonable ruse in the pretend to try to catch terrorists in a politically correct ways environment. :-) -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: More silly rules
On 4/20/2010 2:38 PM, Chris Mitchell wrote:
On the Thames walk with Bob, we arrived at the Thames barrier and I took a
few standard shots of the barrier like this one:
http://www.zen50061.zen.co.uk/riverwalk/slides/_IGP2079.jpg
And as we walked on I spotted the admin building which had an interesting
roof reflecting the materials used in the barrier itself. I thought it would
be a different perspective and hadn't got any further than taking this shot:
http://www.zen50061.zen.co.uk/riverwalk/slides/_IGP2080.jpg
- when a man came out of the security hut and very nicely uttered the now
famous words sorry but you're not allowed to take pictures here. He said
that it was OK to take pictures of the barrier itself, but not behind the
scenes (albeit a publicly owned building taken from a public right of way).
He was very nice about it and we had a friendly chat about why and, of
course, he could only say it's to stop terrorists taking pictures of
targets - quickly adding, because he was embarrassed, not that you're a
terrorist of course!
So, let me get this straight. In this crazy world it's OK to take pictures
of one of the top 20 terrorist targets in the British Isles - but you can't
take pictures of the admin building where they count the money and pay the
wages. Mad. I suppose I'll be sent to the Tower for publishing that one.
Oh - there was one of Those Birds there too:
http://www.zen50061.zen.co.uk/riverwalk/slides/_IGP2071.jpg
Chris
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Re: More silly rules
At the moment, it looks like we're going to make the opening in Chicago. Doug, I'd be happy to bring back a signed copy for you. Cory On 4/20/2010 5:37 PM, Doug Franklin wrote: On 2010-04-20 17:26, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: I am still wondering what terrorist is dumb enough to walk around, looking like a terrorist, taking pictures. There still seems to be a tiny flaw in this type of approach. Where do you hide a tree? Though I don't think I'd stake my life on it, that actually might be a reasonable ruse in the pretend to try to catch terrorists in a politically correct ways environment. :-) No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.801 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2822 - Release Date: 04/20/10 02:31:00 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
